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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, South Texas College is now one of the largest |
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community colleges in the state of Texas, and its development and |
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success were aided significantly by the work of Dr. Juan E. Mejia |
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during his exceptional 20-year tenure with the institution; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Mejia served as department chair at Texas State |
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Technical College before moving to what was then known as South |
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Texas Community College in 1993; he served as chair of the health |
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sciences programs for two years, and in 1996, he was appointed |
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assistant vice president for academic affairs; and |
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WHEREAS, He completed his notable service at the institution |
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as vice president for academic affairs; in this role, he provided |
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leadership for the academic team, including the deans, academic |
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directors, campus administrators, department and program chairs, |
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and faculty, and coordinated curriculum development; he was also |
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responsible for overseeing accreditation, professional |
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development, instructional grants, and university relations; and |
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WHEREAS, Outside of his work with South Texas College, |
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Dr. Mejia contributed his time and energy to a wide spectrum of |
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educational committees and task forces; he served as chair of the |
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South Texas Higher Education Regional Council as well as vice |
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president and director of the National Council for Workforce |
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Education, and he further benefited the state through his work as a |
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steering committee member for the Texas State Leadership Consortium |
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for Curriculum Development and the Texas State Leadership |
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Consortium for Professional Development; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the Texas Skill Standards Board and the |
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board of the Texas Association of College Technical Educators, this |
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esteemed administrator has also lent his insight to the Texas |
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Higher Education Coordinating Board on a number of its committees, |
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including those on curriculum development, distance learning, |
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developmental education, and community college baccalaureate |
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programs; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Mejia has completed programs of study at Texas |
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State Technical College, Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi, and |
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Texas A&M University--Kingsville, and he is committed to creating |
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opportunities for others to achieve their educational goals; during |
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the course of his career, he has been recognized for his |
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achievements at the local, state, and national levels; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Mejia left South Texas College in 2013 to accept |
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a new position at Tyler Junior College, but his contributions |
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continue to resonate widely in the halls of the institution that he |
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formerly served, and the students and faculty of South Texas |
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College were most fortunate to benefit from the vision and |
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leadership that he provided them during his outstanding tenure; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Dr. Juan E. Mejia for his service to South |
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Texas College and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success and fulfillment; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Mejia as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |